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LINN, Francis Jarvis - Date of
birth
29 May 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Bronaugh, Vernon County, Missouri -
Hometown
Bronaugh, Vernon County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37508638 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
Koslar, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Forest Linn (father)
Mary A. (Leath) Linn (mother)
Myrtle Estel (Jones) Linn (stepmother)
LaNell Linn (sister)
More information
Pvt Francis Linn was adopted by Forest and Alma Linn. He attended Bronaugh High School in Vernon County, Missouri.He enlisted in February, 1943 and was sentoverseas in May 1944. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 28 June 1944.
Pvt Linn is remembered at McKill Cemetery in Bronaugh, Vernon County, Missouri.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / BKP / NancyT